USAF KC-135 crew records ‘St Elmo’s fire’ weather phenomenon during hurricane evacuation

St Elmo's fire KC-135

Source: MacDill AFB

While evacuating their Florida base ahead of Hurricane Idalia, the crew of a US Air Force Boeing KC-135 aerial refueller recorded video of a rare weather phenomenon known as St Elmo’s fire, forming around the aircraft.

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